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Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lankai
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Ratnapura DistrictDistrict
Sabaragamuwa ProvinceProvince
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ratnapura47,832 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
214411
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214411:8
GUID (UUID V4):
6f39746f-b428-4ae2-80a7-63ff6617435d
Other Languages:
French:
Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
German:
Ratnapura , Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Italian:
Distretto di Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Russian:
Ратнапура, Сабарагамува, Шри-Ланка
Simplified Chinese:
拉特納普勒區, 薩伯勒格穆沃省, 斯里蘭卡
Sinhalese:
රත්නපුර දිස්ත් රික්කය, සබරගමුව පළාත, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව
Spanish:
Distrito de Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Tamil:
இரத்தினபுரி மாவட்டம், சப்ரகமுவா மாகாணம், இலங்கை
Arabic:
مديرية راتنابورا, مقاطعة ساباراغاموا , سريلانكا
Bengali:
রাতনাপুরা জেলা, সাবরাগমুওয়া প্রদেশ, শ্রীলঙ্কা
Cebuano:
Ratnapura District, Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Danish:
Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka
Dutch:
Ratnapura , Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه راتناپورا, استان ساباراگامووا, سری‌لانکا
Finnish:
Ratnapuran piirikunta, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Georgian:
რატნაპურის ოლქი, საბარაგამუვის პროვინცია, შრი-ლანკა
Greek:
Ρατναπούρα, Σαμπαραγκαμούβα, Σρι Λάνκα
Gujarati:
રત્નાપુરા જિલ્લો, શ્રીલંકા
Hindi:
रतनपुर' जिला, सबरगमुवा प्रान्त, श्रीलंका
Indonesian:
Distrik Ratnapura, Provinsi Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Japanese:
ラトゥナプラ県, サバラガムワ州, スリランカ
Kannada:
ರತ್ನಾಪುರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ
Korean:
라트나푸라 구, 사바라가무와 주, 스리랑카
Latvian:
Ratnapura distrikts, Šrilanka
Lithuanian:
Ratnapuros apskritis, Šri Lanka
Malay:
Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka
Marathi:
रत्नपुरा जिल्हा, सबरगमुवा प्रांत, श्रीलंका
Norwegian:
Ratnapura distrikt, Sri Lanka
Polish:
Dystrykt Ratnapura, Prowincja Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Portuguese:
Distrito de Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Swedish:
Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Telugu:
రత్నపుర జిల్లా, శ్రీలంక
Thai:
เขตรัทนาปุระ, ศรีลังกา
Traditional Chinese:
拉特納普勒區, 薩伯勒格穆沃省, 斯里蘭卡
Turkish:
Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka
Ukrainian:
Ратнапура, Сабарагамува, Шрі-Ланка
Urdu:
رتناپورہ ضلع, سبراگموا علاقہ, سری لنکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Western Punjabi:
ضلع رتناپورا, سری لنکا


The gem-mining centre of Sri Lanka and also a major crossroad between southern plains and the hill country to the east.

For the administrative purpose district is divided into 18 Divisional Secretariat divisions.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

72 valid minerals. 7 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite var. Viridine
Formula: (Al,Mn3+)2SiO4O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Demantoid
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Axinite Group'
References:
Baddeleyite (TL)
Formula: ZrO2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Up to 10 cm crystals of a grayish white or dirty yellowish colour.
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
Chrysoberyl var. Cymophane
Formula: BeAl2O4
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Corundum var. Padparadscha
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Corundum var. Star Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Star Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Edenite ?
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Description: There are no analytical data confirming an edenite composition in the amphiboles from this locality.
Ekanite (TL)
Formula: Ca2ThSi8O20
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Ferro-edenite ?
Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Description: There are no analytical data confirming a ferro-edenite composition in the amphiboles from this locality.
Ferro-hornblende ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Description: There are no analysis confirming a ferro-hornblende composition in the amphiboles from this locality.
Fersmite
Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Fluor-buergerite ?
Formula: NaFe3+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: The forsterite from this locality has a relateively high fayalite content, and is promoted as dunilite in the gem market. The composition is published as CaO: 0.09, MgO:38.87, MnO: 0.31, FeO: 21.69, SiO2: 37.61. Total 98.57 wt% ( Dunil Palitha Gunaseker(2008): Dunilite- Discovered by Mr Dunil Palitha Gunasekera ). Individual crystals up to 30cm are known, often with a tabular habitus and dark grayish green colour. Twins and crystal aggregates are not rare. (Muller)
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Geikielite (TL)
Formula: MgTiO3
Description: Gem gravels.
Gold
Formula: Au
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Description: Found as dark green or black crystals up to 35 cm. No chemical analysis has been published of the amphiboles, but the refractive index is 1,658-1,667-1,678 and the density 3,17 g/cm3. Hornblende is in this context used in the petrological use of the term, i.e. as a calcium subgroup amphibole excluding tremolite-actinolite series minerals.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
'Liddicoatite'
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Limonite'
Lucchesiite (TL)
Formula: CaFe2+3 Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Type Locality:
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S (TL)
Formula: Mg3Al8BeO16
Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S
Formula: Mg2BeAl6O12
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
'Moonstone'
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pargasite ?
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: There are no analytical data confirming a pargasite composition for the amphiboles from this locality.
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Carnelian
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Serendibite
Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sinhalite
Formula: MgAl(BO4)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spinel var. Ceylonite
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spinel var. Gahnospinel
Formula: (Mg,Zn)Al2O4
Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4
Description: Dark, individual octahedral crystal up to 5 cm on the edge and 10 cm total length. No analysis has been published, but the spinels are not ferro-magnetic.
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Spodumene var. Hiddenite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Srilankite (TL)
Formula: ZrTi2O6
Type Locality:
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Tantalite-(Mg)
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Thorianite (TL)
Formula: ThO2
Type Locality:
Thorutite
Formula: (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Achroite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)'
Formula: CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Zircon var. Hyacinth
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zircon var. Jargoon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zircon var. Starlite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7
Zirkelite ?
Formula: (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite
4.BA.05BeAl2O4
4.BA.05BeAl2O4
var. Cymophane4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Spinel
var. Gahnospinel
4.BB.05(Mg,Zn)Al2O4
var. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Spinel
var. Ceylonite
4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Geikielite (TL)4.CB.05MgTiO3
Corundum
var. Star Sapphire
4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Corundum
var. Star Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Padparadscha4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Srilankite (TL)4.DB.25ZrTi2O6
Tantalite-(Mg)4.DB.35(Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Stibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Baddeleyite (TL)4.DE.35ZrO2
Fersmite4.DG.05(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Thorutite4.DH.05(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Zirkelite ?4.DL.05(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Thorianite (TL)4.DL.05ThO2
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S (TL)4.FC.25Mg3Al8BeO16
Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S4.FC.25Mg2BeAl6O12
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Sinhalite6.AC.05MgAl(BO4)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
var. Demantoid
9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular
var. Hessonite
9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
var. Melanite
9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Zircon
var. Jargoon
9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Starlite9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Hyacinth9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite
var. Viridine
9.AF.10(Al,Mn3+)2SiO4O
9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Beryl
var. Heliodor
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Liddicoatite'9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)'9.CK.05CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Lucchesiite (TL)9.CK.05CaFe2+3 Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Fluor-buergerite ?9.CK.05NaFe3+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
var. Kunzite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
var. Hiddenite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Ferro-hornblende ?9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Edenite ?9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ferro-edenite ?9.DE.15NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Pargasite ?9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Serendibite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Ekanite (TL)9.EA.10Ca2ThSi8O20
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Axinite Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'K Feldspar'-
'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Scapolite'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Tourmaline
var. Verdelite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Rubellite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Moonstone'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Limonite'-
'Indicolite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Tourmaline
var. Achroite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Spinel Subgroup'-A2+D3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
H KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
H LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H LucchesiiteCaFe32+ Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Li LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3SMg2BeAl6O12
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Be Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2SMg3Al8BeO16
Be Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Chrysoberyl var. CymophaneBeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B Tourmaline var. AchroiteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Fluor-buergeriteNaFe33+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
B LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
B SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
B LucchesiiteCaFe32+ Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Tourmaline var. AchroiteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Fluor-buergeriteNaFe33+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O CorundumAl2O3
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Spinel var. Gahnospinel(Mg,Zn)Al2O4
O GeikieliteMgTiO3
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
O Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
O LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3SMg2BeAl6O12
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O SrilankiteZrTi2O6
O StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2SMg3Al8BeO16
O ThorianiteThO2
O Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
O Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
O Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
O Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
O Chrysoberyl var. CymophaneBeAl2O4
O Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Andalusite var. Viridine(Al,Mn3+)2SiO4O
O Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
O Zircon var. JargoonZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Spinel var. CeyloniteMgAl2O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Tantalite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Zircon var. StarliteZr(SiO4)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Corundum var. Star SapphireAl2O3
O Corundum var. Star RubyAl2O3
O Corundum var. PadparadschaAl2O3
O Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O LucchesiiteCaFe32+ Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
O Spinel SubgroupA2+D23+O4
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluor-buergeriteNaFe33+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
F Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Na Fluor-buergeriteNaFe33+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg Spinel var. Gahnospinel(Mg,Zn)Al2O4
Mg GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mg KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mg Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3SMg2BeAl6O12
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Mg SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2SMg3Al8BeO16
Mg Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mg Spinel var. CeyloniteMgAl2O4
Mg Tantalite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mg Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Fluor-buergeriteNaFe33+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al Spinel var. Gahnospinel(Mg,Zn)Al2O4
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Al Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Al LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3SMg2BeAl6O12
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2SMg3Al8BeO16
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Al Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Chrysoberyl var. CymophaneBeAl2O4
Al Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Andalusite var. Viridine(Al,Mn3+)2SiO4O
Al Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Spinel var. CeyloniteMgAl2O4
Al Corundum var. Star SapphireAl2O3
Al Corundum var. Star RubyAl2O3
Al Corundum var. PadparadschaAl2O3
Al Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Al LucchesiiteCaFe32+ Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Fluor-buergeriteNaFe33+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Si Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Si LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
Si Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Si Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Andalusite var. Viridine(Al,Mn3+)2SiO4O
Si Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Si Zircon var. JargoonZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Zircon var. StarliteZr(SiO4)
Si Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si LucchesiiteCaFe32+ Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Ca Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ca Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Ca LucchesiiteCaFe32+ Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ti GeikieliteMgTiO3
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti SrilankiteZrTi2O6
Ti Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ti Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Ti Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Andalusite var. Viridine(Al,Mn3+)2SiO4O
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Fluor-buergeriteNaFe33+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Fe Tantalite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fe LucchesiiteCaFe32+ Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn Spinel var. Gahnospinel(Mg,Zn)Al2O4
YYttrium
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr SrilankiteZrTi2O6
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Zr Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Zr Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. JargoonZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. StarliteZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nb Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Nb StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Nb Tantalite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
CeCerium
Ce Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
TaTantalum
Ta Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ta StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Ta Tantalite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
ThThorium
Th EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Th ThorianiteThO2
Th Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
UUranium
U Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
U UraniniteUO2

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GeoNames ID:1228729

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